You are cordially invited to don dirndls or lederehosen and prepare to polka the night away

They tapped the keg last night to get the beer flowing for the 700,000 people expected to attend this year’s Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest.

It’s Canada’s biggest Bavarian festival and runs through October 15th.

A full list of events and locations can be found on line at oktoberfest.ca